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Sanwo-Olu calls for self-reflection at ex-Ondo commissioner’s funeral
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday urged Nigerians to reflect on the impact of their lives and strive to leave lasting legacies as he joined Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, family members and other dignitaries to bid farewell to former Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mother Celestial Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku. The funeral service, held at…
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Makinde intensifies education efforts, appoints Olatoye as BESDA assistant
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Honourable Olatoye Olajide Olusina as executive assistant on Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA). The appointment was announced in a letter signed by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, PhD. on Friday. According to the appointment letter, Governor Makinde congratulated the new executive assistant and charged him…
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APM’s Adekanmbi donates N2.5m to Bode Market fire victims
By Adejayan Gbenga The governorship candidate of the Action People’s Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has donated N2.5 million to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan, describing the incident as a painful tragedy that has disrupted the livelihoods of many families. Adekanmbi made the donation during a visit to the market on…
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No lives lost as firefighters battle Apapa terminal fire
No lives were lost after firefighters successfully battled and contained a fire outbreak at the Bono Energy Terminal within the Ibru Jetty Complex along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos on Friday. The incident, which occurred near Coconut Bus Stop in Olodi Apapa, involved a five-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) storage tank, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service…
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BREAKING: Fire breaks out at fuel terminal in Lagos
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Bono Energy Terminal located along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in the Coconut area of Olodi Apapa, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) confirmed the incident on Friday, saying emergency responders had been deployed to the scene to contain the blaze. LSFRS spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, said firefighters were actively working to bring…
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Ondo labour issues 72-hour ultimatum over teaching hospital payroll dispute
By Boye Oyeyemi Organised Labour in Ondo State has declared a total industrial dispute at the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) capturing of inherited workers, giving the state government 72 hours to address their demands. The resolution was signed by the state chairmen of the Trade Union Congress, Nigeria…
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Ondo deploys drainage-clearing equipment, warns against indiscriminate waste disposal
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has intensified measures to tackle flooding by deploying heavy equipment to vulnerable communities, warning residents against dumping refuse into waterways and threatening to demolish structures built illegally along riverbanks. The Technical Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Erosion Control, Engr. Elisha Ebijimi, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday, attributing recent flooding in…
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Fire razes shops in Ibadan’s Bode Market
A fire outbreak in the early hours of Friday destroyed several shops and goods worth millions of naira at the popular Bode Market in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to a report by The PUNCH, the incident occurred at the market located in Ibadan South West Local Government Area, with the cause of the fire…
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Traders endorse Oyebamiji as APC candidate donates N10m to cooperative
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Traders at the Igbonna International Market in Osogbo, Osun State, on Thursday endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship election. During the endorsement programme, Oyebamiji donated N10 million to the Igbonna Market Women Cooperative Society to support the businesses of its members. The…
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Osun 2026: Ejigbo monarch endorses Adeleke, cites infrastructure projects
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Oyeyode Oyesosin, has declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke, citing the administration’s execution of road projects that had long been a source of concern for Ejigbo and neighbouring communities. The monarch made the declaration during the inauguration of road projects in Ejigbo on Thursday, saying, “With what Adeleke has done,…
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